Generations of San Franciscans Leaving Legacy “Everybody needs a third space,” says Shakirah Simley, Executive Director of San Francisco’s Booker T. Washington Center (BTWCSC). “It’s incredibly expensive to step out the door these days, and we provide opportunities in a low-cost way that allow seniors to be connected to each other, not at work or … Continued
Leer En Español In the United States, immigrants often work strenuous and stressful jobs in the food industry, as day laborers, in construction, or in agriculture. Many more work as long-term caretakers or domestic workers; especially immigrant women. And while elder caregiving is one of the most overlooked issues facing our nation, an entire demographic … Continued
CARA Education Fund Mobilizes Elders to Advocate for a More Secure Future We all deserve to age with dignity and health. Yet, for a large majority of our country’s older population, that reality is out of reach. A growing number of elders struggle with basic needs such as health care, housing, transportation, food, and caregiving. … Continued
Fighting for Elder Care Workers’ Rights and Wages People are living longer than ever, and most of us will need care at some point. Yet, a shortage of paid workers, significant long-term care costs, and lack of social insurance is fueling a long-term crisis for elder care. At the same time, caregiving has historically been … Continued
Booker T. Washington Community Service Center Steps Up to the Plate to Promote Vaccine Access and Information to its Community. Booker T. Washington Community Service Center (BTWCSC) is the oldest African American community center in the Bay Area. Founded after World War I, BTWCSC quickly became a cultural hub for educational, cultural, and social activities … Continued
Leer En Español Mission-based Latino Task Force Plays Central Role in Lowering Barriers to Vaccine Access for Older Adults. During San Francisco’s Shelter in Place order in spring of 2020, Mission District Neighborhood community activists and organizers came together to form the Latino Task Force (LTF). Born of a growing need to support the Latinx … Continued
Metta Fund spoke with the executive directors of Metta Fund grantees to see how their priorities and programming has shifted in the midst of a global pandemic. Here’s what they shared with Metta Fund. The San Francisco Interfaith Council’s work “centers on civil rights, homelessness, housing affordability, and disaster preparedness.” They are also the “go-to” … Continued
Metta Fund spoke with the executive directors of Metta Fund grantees to see how their priorities and programming has shifted in the midst of a global pandemic. Here’s what they shared with Metta Fund. From March through June, when COVID-19 was tearing through big cities and vulnerable populations around the world, nonprofit organization Self-Help for … Continued
Metta Fund spoke with the executive directors of Metta Fund grantees to see how their priorities and programming has shifted in the midst of a global pandemic. Here’s what they shared with Metta Fund. On any given day at the Dr. George W. Davis Senior Center in the Bayview District, San Francisco, folks can be … Continued
Metta Fund spoke with the executive directors of Metta Fund grantees to see how their priorities and programming has shifted in the midst of a global pandemic. Here’s what they shared with Metta Fund. One afternoon this past March, as COVID-19 was spreading quickly through the country, Nestor Fernandez noticed something eerie while overseeing the … Continued